Netflix, Flash, plug-ins are virtually crippled on Windows 8

The Houston Chronicle’s Dwight Silverman reports: “I launched the Metro version of Internet Explorer 10, logged into my Netflix account and clicked on an episode. But instead of the show, I got a prompt to install Silverlight, the Microsoft-created plug-in that Netflix requires to stream video to a browser. However, it turns out that Microsoft doesn’t allow plug-ins with the Metro version of IE. When I downloaded and ran the Silverlight installer, Windows 8 automatically switched to the classic desktop. I went back to the Metro version of IE10 and was again prompted to install Silverlight when I tried to watch the episode, even though I had just installed it.” Read more at seattlepi.com.